Hazardous waste exported in Georgia
Georgia: Hazardous waste exported was 95.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
95.7
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
76th
of 83 countries
All-time high
3,920
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2020
Hazardous waste exported in Georgia, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, hazardous waste exported in Georgia stood at 95.7.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Georgia peaked at 3,920 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Georgia 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste exported in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 700 | — |
| 2009 | 200 | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 264 | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 208 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 3,920 | +1784.6% |
| 2015 | 1,012 | -74.2% |
| 2016 | 2,302 | +127.5% |
| 2017 | 100.4 | -95.6% |
| 2018 | 1,205 | +1100.2% |
| 2019 | 108.1 | -91.0% |
| 2020 | 95.7 | -11.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 95.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,397, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 95.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225 | 0 | 700 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,140 | 100.4 | 3,920 | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 73 Lesotho 282.28 compare
- 74 Honduras 253.14 compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 147 compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 28.09 compare
- 78 India 10
- 79 Bangladesh 0.527 compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Georgia?
- Hazardous waste exported in Georgia was 95.7 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,920 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Georgia ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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